Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The smoky tequila with the worm in it.” That’s what most of the world thought mezcal was a couple of decades ago, because that’s ...

Mezcals have complex flavors, whether smoky, savory, or sweet. In cocktails, they all pair excellently with spicy flavors, ...

In May, I got sunburned standing outside in rural Mexico drinking moonshine from a recycled soda bottle. Sounds like the start to a Cinco de Mayo Hangover movie, but I was there because Erick ...

"Para todo mal, mezcal, y para todo bien, también." For those who enjoy sipping the bold and smoky spirit, mezcal, it’s likely you’re not thinking of it as a culturally-rich, ancient practice steeped ...

Mezcal is the smokier, hotter cousin of tequila. Made from more than 30 types of agave (tequila is only made from one—blue agave) and cooked in a covered underground pit that gives it that smoky ...

Agave-based spirits are some of the most complex spirits on the planet. This is largely because the pineapple-shaped cores of the spiky plant can take up to 14 years to ripen, giving plenty of time ...

Agave is the fastest growing drinks category in the United States, according to IWSR, which carves a niche in the market for mezcal. Sales for the slightly smokey, earthy, agave-based spirit were up ...

Mezcal is having a moment. And whether you’re ordering this 500-year-old agave-based spirit at a bar or mixing cocktails at home, there’s no denying that mezcal offers a fresh, nuanced and trendy ...

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Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. For Chicanos growing up ...